We are back in the port of Licata. The crew has been through an exciting and exhausting time: Last weekend we found and assisted two boats in distress at sea who were picked up shortly afterwards by the Aita Mari @maydayteraneo.
Last Sunday, with air support from @hpswiss / seawatch, our crew found another boat in distress: 27 people in a fiberglass boat whose engine had failed. In the increasing waves, our crew took all the people on board the Trotamar III and set course for Lampedusa. With winds of up to 30 knots and waves up to 3 meters high, crew and People on the Move endured a very strenuous crossing until everyone was finally able to set foot safely on European soil.
After the crew waited out the bad weather, recovered a little and and tidied up the boat, the Trotamar III set sail again and was able to assist 60 more people in distress until they were rescued by the Italian coastguard.
The Trotamar III is now being prepared in the port of Licata for the next deployment. The crew ends their deployment with a psychological and organizational debriefing. In just a week, our new crew will already arrive to prepare for our next deployment on the Mediterranean Sea.
Boat in distress: around 60 people are save now
Yesterday we accompanied a boat in distress at sea with around 60 people. A few hours later, the Italian coastguard responded to our Mayday Relay and sent a rescue ship…
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60 people in distress
Yesterday at around 3 pm, the crew of the Trotamar III came across a boat in distress: About 60 people in a fiberglass boat with poor stability. The boat’s outboard…
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⛵We are sailing again
The Trotamar III has cast off from Lampedusa for the last time during this deployment and is now making her way south to look out for people in distress at…
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27 people rescued
After a Mayday Relay reached us yesterday morning, we set off in search of the boat in distress. Shortly afterwards, the crew of the Humanitarian Pilots Initiative sighted the distressed…
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In remembrance
CompassCollective has lost a friend. Vincent was the founder of the Aurora – Group de Suport and, together with other colleagues, achieved tremendous things. His team and he were a…
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Setting sail to search and rescue
We have set sail and are on our way to area of operation! After many training sessions in Licata and on Linosa, our crew is now well prepared to come…
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Cast off
April 7, 2025 | Cast off The Trotamar III has left the port of Licata – with a nice goodbye from @sea eye. Our ship has now set course for…
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A new crew starts
Last weekend our new crew has arrived in Licata!Kathi, Clara, Mattia, Kenneth and Sari will join skipper Johannes for our second deployment in 2025. As our second skipper, Johannes will…
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55 people rescued
Early in the morning we received an emergency call for an overcrowded rubber boat. We immediately set off in search of the boat, which was about 13 nautical miles away…
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Last training sessions with the dinghy
The Trotamar III lies at anchor on the west side of Linosa. Our crew is busy with final training sessions: They are practicing all the important maneuvers that we perform…
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